TOUT LATE A WD 1 11 POUT A ST aTROB
li!ITA rt
Balllt ef BricitoTt Amrrtcont fietnriomi
Another Probablt Battle at Chihuahua-
Account.
I'm St. Louis piper, oT the 25th, svftlch
iti to hand yrrertlay, brlnf t account
tf the battle near El Pesao, between the Mr-
ui'sns and the Mexicam. There account
Confirm the reports previously recieved by way
cf Mexico, except la the exaggeration of the
)om of men. The Americana, with treat in
terior force, without loas, defeated the Mell
on, who hd thirty killed in the en-jagetnent.
The Bht occurred on Chrietmae day.
fuDBITOnSKCt, Feb. 16, 1W7.
iVar Sir : To day another company arrived
from the plains bringing Santa Fe date
late as January 7th.
The new which t tent yon yesterday la coo
6rmcd tn a I moat every particular, aod I enclose
j ta an official report of the battle, prioted In
!Stita Fe and aent me by a friend.
Yoora, Ac. R.
On the 25th of December, 1340, the Mexican
forcea from the city of Chihuahua, (about elev
en hundred in number.) met the United State
turcea under command of Cul. A. W, Doniphan,
consisting of aix hundred men, 500 ol them bo
in of hia own troops, the 1st Regiment of hi
M Volunteer, and a detachment of 100 men
e . a. r nnAnp inmimnil of Lieut Col
men from M J Clark's Bstta'ion of Light Artil
lory, under command of Capt Hutlsoa and Lieut
Knbben, and 70 men from Col Price' Regl
raeot and Col VVilleck' Bmlinn,23milee this
euleof El Panto.
The following is the aubatanoe oft letter
from Col Doaiphan.
Col D states that he liaa met the enemy and
conquered, and is Ruing on to take the El Pasao
He further etstee that the vnemy attacked him
v. hen hia men were in great confusion, but they
were called together immediately and drawn
up aa infantry, and received three fire from the
enemy, when the whole line opened broad
aide, telling with great effect, and breaking the
entire line of the enemy.
Captain Keid made a gallant charge after the
third fire, with aixteen mounted men, and in hia
attack killed several of the enemy. One mule
load of powder and aeveral mulea were captured
Mwtof the Mexicans who were killed were ahot
in the head, an evidence that our men a hoot too
h'gh. Th battle lasted about half an hour.
Thore wne only about twenty minutea to pre
pare from the time the enemy werediscuvered.
Thus. Forsyth, who brought tbe Express, aays
that the Americana had a glorious Christmas
frolic on the liquor, bread and wine which they
captured.
We are under the grcateat obligationa to Ma
jor Clark for the following report from Lieut
Kribben, giving a true and correct account, and
the full particulars of the battle:
DsrACHMcnt or Missocai Light Astillssy. I
Camp below Bracile, Rio Grande, Dec. 88, '47. )
Dear Sir I can only write to you few
lines, being upon the point of break ;ng op camp
Our detachment at Frsy Cristobal overtook C"l
Doniphan's co'iaod, Major Gi'pin, with two
hundred and fifty m n, I ad previously left for
Ei PnsMi, and Col Jackmn wr following with
t 'o lundrcd men. Col Doniphan had but one
hni u'red a id fVty men with him, tho remainder
of liia regiment being sick, attending on S'ck,
and detached through the country. From Frsy
Cristobal, our detachment marched with Col
D rrplian south, when at the Laguna of the
Jornada del Muerte, news reached us through
an express sent by M"j Gilpin thst the Mexi
cans had determined to resist at El Pjsso, and
had collected a considerable number of Iroopa.
intending to give us battle. An exprr had
been sent tn Santa Fe for part of tho Artillery
tinder Mnjor C ark, but no news had aa yet
reached us from there, so that the detachment
of thirty men from the three companies of our
troops are all tint are here from lh) battalion.
At the southern end of thejornado, ten miles
north of Don Ans, the trsder are encamped.
Contradic'ory rumors of the enemy'a approach
resell us duiiy.
Yesterday, (Clirif.tma t'ay.) when we had
just arrived in camp here, with about 600 men,
hid nnnaH.lt. rl Mir anion's, and mol of the men
were cngfi in cirrj ina wood and water, the
new ws Vrrnght ip'.o rr nip of the enemy's
l" v in in,,i avd a 'vancr.g. It was about 2
o'eloelf, p. V., bj. ) tit, .:. waa very pleasant,
Ojr hnn-o ue-n jrrnzn'g some d stance from
t'.e eimp a! the tune, formed a single line
an-1 del. rmi'i.'d t. meet t.;e enemy aa infantry.
Their E'tuckinj bcinjr evidently designed on
tliM I( flank, ni'.ir which wss our wagon train,
our detachment wss ordered from the extreme
right to the left, where we coon took up our po
sition. One piece of artillery, 400 regular lancer
nd cavalry, and 100 regular infantry, besides
eomo 500 militia troops from El Posso composed
th enemy's force, according lo the best infor
mation 1 can obtain from the reports of prieo
nera and from papers found in the baggage on
the field. The enemy ranged Ihemselveo on
the east within half mile of our line, the moun
tains in their rr. In our rear waa a liver,
wi'h a little bruihwood on it bank.
Previoua to the encounter Lieutenant from
their ranks cmo forward waving a black Bag
in his band, but h alio J when within 100 atepa
of oar line. Thomas Caldwell, oar iaterpieter,
rode out to meet bim. Tbe meeaenger with the
black Sag of defiance demanded that the Com
mander should come into thair camp aod apeak
to their General. Tbe reply was, "If your Ge
naral wants tote our Commsoder, let bin come
ber." "Wa shall bmk your rank tbo led
take bim there." wa the retort of the Mexican.
"Come and take bim," ld our interpreter, un
wittingly using the phrase of th Spartan at
Thermopylae
A eurae oo ytw. prepare, fort charge," cried
the Mcx'cnn, "We give no quarter and eak
none," and waving hi black flsg gracefully o
vr his heed, galloped back towarda the enemy'
line. The charge wa made by the dragoon
from thlr right, directed upon our loft flank,
brinpntr onr detachment into the closest fire.
Their infnntry, with one howitzer with them,
at the same time attacking our rieht (link.
Their charge waa a handsome one, but was
too welt, too coolly met, to bresk our line. Af
ter their fire had been apent, their front column
beinjr at about one hundred steps from the front
of our flank, our line poured a volley into them,
which Le i-g a f w time repeated, creati d , uch
havoc in their columns, thst their forces wheel
ed to the left, retreating from our fire, and in
their flight mnde an attack on th provision train
Here they met a very warm reception, and
were soon compelled to fly inall directions, and
in the utmost confusion.
Their Infantry having been put to flight, the
Howard company, under the cmmnnd of Lieut
N Wilyht, taking advantage of the panic,
charged upon them and to k their cannon from
them this was soon in. nne I by the ait l'ery
detachment, under Lieut Krhhon, in Col Mi
leaving their arm, bsfnrsge. provisions, and
other fton on the field of ba'ile.
A amall body of mounted men, under the
command of Cxpt Ried that by this time gathe
red together in a line, charged upon the enemy
pursuing them into tho mountains, where they
ought refuge.
The number of their dead is mid to be at
leaat 30, that of their wounded is slight as far as
ascertained. Had we a single piece of cannon
with ua they wi uld have lost more of their men
but having no Ailille:y on nur Hle, w hnd to
act aa Infantry until wo put possesion of the
howit'er so gallantly cap'ured by the How
ard company.
We lost not a ainsle men. and had but seven
slightly wounded we took eight prisoners, six
of whom died last night. Tims enr-ed the bit
tie of Brieitn, the first b attle of the Army of th
West, and as bravely fought by our men as ever
men fought at an engagement.
We have every resson to brieve hst there
is more in store f r us C 11. Kaiser:,
1st Lieut Mo Light Artillery.
Santa Fe, Jan. 1st, IS 17.
iNnrrFSPSNca. Mo , Feb 15. 1917.
As news of some in.portsncc from Ssnta Fe
hss just reaih'd ui, 1 hasten to give yoti the in
formation. Nine men, wi'h two wagona, direct
from Santa Fe, reached here thia ever. in?, ho
bring intelligence of a battle having hern fought
between Col Doniphan's regiment and th Mex-
icana, about fifty miles above Fl Patso del Norte
I have just had an interview with Mr M L Krit
ser, a trader fiom this place, who waa one of the
company just in. Tb particular which he gave
me are as follows :
Colonel Dinopban was on his march down the
countiy, intending, or expecting to join Wool at
Chihuahua. When within about fifty miles of
Passo del Norte, they observed a body of Mex
icans approaching tbem with a black flag. Doni
phan baited, arid aent out an interpreter to knnw
what waa meant Xy it. The anau er waa a de
mand for an unconditional t urr ruler.
Col Doniphan siked fifteen minn'ei to think
ef tbe matter, and in let than the time aked,
formed bia men in battle array, and at the time
ordered his men, ssth-y foinvd, to rquat close
to tbe ground, which they did.
The Mexican! fired. Doniphan did not return
fire, hoping to avoid a hattl . The Mexicani
fired aestn. which wounded several American
Doniphan thinking it a little more serious than
at first, ordered hia men to fire, which they Hid
with considerable eT. e The Mrx'csnt atood
but the one fire from onr unerring maiktmen.
Tbey broke ranks and scattered in confusion.
leaving thirty killed on the field Doniphan had
about COO men with him at th Mt and thev if-
port that there were 1200 Mexicans. Nnne of
lbs Americans were killed seven were wound
ed. Yours. B.
Attack on Vera Cruz.
The writer of the letter from w hirh the Cou
rier copies tbe following extract, niofrices to
bavs received his intelligenrs "from Gen Scott's
own lips :"
Poixt Ibaml, Feb 11. IS 17.
"Ths General (Scott) ia waiting moat anxious
ly for transports and ordnance storea from New
Orlear.s. to move at once down to the Gulf Costt.
General Worth, with 3000 tag utars, is Uo here,
and ths movemeut to Uke place is as follows :
"As soon aa tbe transports gel here, snd Ihry
are hourly expected, fb Iroopa are lo embsik tor
Tameieo; they will bs joined by General Tat
terson, Twigga, Shields and Pillow, with about
3,000 mora; all will then sail for th Mand of
Lobos, 60 miles south of Tampieo, where they
will find a part of ths volunteers Istsly called
out. The whole forss will then number about
13,000, pei haps 13 000, snd there the General
will organiss tbe command, and then sail for An.
tonio Lixardo, where he will find our fleet. It
will eseorfbim to ths Island of Saeraftrios, about
five milea from Vera Cmz, and about 3 miles
from Iba main land. He will disembaik tb ar
my at Ibis Island : and under cover of tba navy
will laud tba troops, or rather transport them io
sari boats to th main sbor. Her be ex
pects to meet Santa Anna with all the troops b
esa muster, say 30.000 or 40,000; snd with ths
wsll appointed, but amall number of 13,000 men,
bsmssos toipatpth 40,000 Mexicsns! then
rapture tb city of Vera Crux. tb Navy, of
sourse, co operating in lbs attack upon tba Cas
tle "WnV Ceanim
Lata front lb Br
Qen. Butler arrived at New Orleana Gci.
Taylor at Buliillo Aqua Native taken Poe
eesercn of Embarkation of Geo. Worth's
Division Los of th Royal Mail Steamship
Tweed Sixty persona loat
Tbe eteam propeller Washington arrived at
New Orleans on tba 80th ult., from tbe Braros,
which sb left on th 23d. General Sutler came
a passenger, b waa suffering so much from bia
wound as to entirely disable Lim for active ser
vice. General Taylor bad arrived at Saltillo with
Rriggs' and Tbomas' batteriea and tb Second
Mississippi regiment on the 2d Feb. He hss ta
ken possession of Aqua N'ueva, snd all the troops
are to go there, with tbe exception of a few who
remain in town.
There was no doubt that Gen. Minon would
yet ran considerable trouble. Gen. Taylor ia
very much in want ol light troops.
A letter from tbe Pratos, under dste of tbe 22. 1
published in the Picayune, saya that Geo. Tay
lor ia busy making water tanks and collecting
tiain wagona and pock males. The enemy had
left that part of the country for parts unknown,
but supposed In tbe direction of Vera Crux.
Gen. Wortb'a division bad all embarked, with
the exception of the dragoons and the light artil
lery batteriea. d-n Woith had sailed a dsy or
two previous in thestesmer F.dilh.
The Atrevida, arrived at New Orlesns from
Ceevior-ftte fefenr c'ftfie-tSfs l.uhi.hi.r.f?
Tweed, on the 12th of February, on the north
esst end of Alrsranes. Sixty persons were
drowned. An expedition had been aent from
Campescby to her assistance.
Lata from Tump'eo.
Arrival of C 'en. SroftVera Crux reported as
Evacuated by order of Santa Anna, and the
Troop$ marched into A Intern- Attach
threatemd upon SaltWo, Monterey and Ata'a-m-rat.
By the arrival of the schooner Delta, at Nev.
Orleans on tbe 1st instsnt, dates fiom Tampieo
to the 20th ult, have been received. General
Scott had arrived there the day previous.
It was reported that Vera Crux hod been eva
cuated by order of Santa Anna, and lhat the
tioops were msrchrd into the Interior.
Mr. Lumsilm. of the New Orleans Picayune,
writts from Tsmpico on tos 18th, that he bat
aeen a letter from a Mexican officer to a friend,
dated San Luis, Februsry 9, which ststed thst
Santa Anna waa to march on Saltillo preparatory
to attacking Monterey. Gen. Urrea. with C000
Iroops, was at Victoria, and intended soon to
march upon Matamoraa. Both these attarka,
the writer anticipated, must prove successful,
snd ssys we will give tbe Vankera hot work in
the North while marching onon Vera Crux. The
writer ia a Private Secretary to Santa Anna.
It ia pretty certain that Santa Anna basarriv
ed at Saltillo. and it ia even reported that he had
engaged General Taylor, but tbe latter waa not
believed at Tampieo.
General Scott has issued orders to regulate the
punishment of all Crimea committed by Mexi
cana or Americana not provided for by army
rulea, after trial before a military commission,
according to the taw s of ths United States.
From ths New Orleans Bulletin, 1st inst.)
Lai front Tmnplen and th Urttoi,
Arrival of Gen Scott Generil Ordrr Re
ported Evacuation nf Vers Crux by order of
Hnrita Anna.
Toe echoonrr Oe!la, Copt. Hair, arrived last
vening from Tanipic mailed on the 2Glh.
We amitx the fo'itoing extract from letti m.
and from the Tniiico S--niiriel of the 17th.
The report lliat Smta Anna has withdrawn
the garrison from Vers Crux, we prenumeal
ludes only lo I lie ci'y and not to the Casile.
Tampico 19 f, F- bruery. 1540.
This aftemnin. the mail carrier from Vera
Cruz arrived, bringing letters for foreign mer
chant in this city, whish eUted that the com
inaiiderof the M X'ckii forces at V ra Cri;X hnd
received poe tise ord. ra from Sunt Anna to
withdraw all the force fom that city, and to
march them into the interior, ami it ia riippiwcd,
by all now, llmt Vera Cr a will be occupied by
onr troop, without a hli.w bi ing struck.
Gre.it Prcptratioiie sn- r-iog made here for
eomethinr. but Gen. I'mH- rron k'-epe every
thine enclose lhat i is iirpo-.pi Me fi.r any one
to find nut a thing concerning the next move-
ment. All are anx nmly awaiting Ilia arrival
ol Gen Scot I.
Tamhco, 10 h February, 147.
Gn Rcoit Unded under a sulute. Order
hsve b- en gtvon for a movement, sn I Gen
Twig J goes to-morrow to the mouth t.f the ri
ver with a portion of his division, and the bil
sneeo'' th r i'uUm (lei. ving enough Ar'iPery
only lo take ch rge of our defenc ) will go for
ward as si 'on as tranpnrtxtioii cuu be procured
Stii.1. Loiaa. The U S prr pell, r Wssh-
irgton, from the Bri.tua renci ed this city yi s
terdsy attermon, having on board M-.ji.r Gen.
loiiler, and other parsengers, with mine sick
sihI dterhai "ed Irooca. Ttis Wufhini'ton Irli
nthe2:UI. Cy this srrivul We l.an that the
er.ibarkaln.n of Ihe lema'iu er id the troops at
the Bisso would not be completed before the
fjihof this mouth, sail wss Ptcesfurily a alow
work from Ihe inrana and mode of rtnbarkment.
and tlieoff.culiii'sarifing Iromthe bar and shoal
water. The cavalry had yet to be embarked.
Nothing further from Santa Anna at San Luis,
but ii is belisved that bia reeent displsy towards
taltii'o waa merely intended to mssk bia real
movement toward Vera Crux, and that be baa
actually marched towarda tbat point. One ac
count bad been received, tbat b did contemplate
an attack at one time oa Saltillo, but waa deter
red from lb attempt, by tba difficulty of proca
ring wtcr oa th route.
THE AMERICAN.
Batrdaft March IS, 1847.
1 B. I'JtnKIl, Etq., at hU Ktit l?s.
tat antt Ooi 4MTn, ewrner tVtdmtd Chcnt
Wrrefs, VMtadettiia. nt hi little .Ms. tfiil
.Mmssth N'rret, ,Mre IVA , ft K. Cnrnrr Bat.
tirrtOTf nnit Cntrn-t sfs., ItnlHmnrr, andJWt 16
State t)trrt't It on on, i mvtkmrited to met s
Aftnt, ard receipt rot nil menfe cfv thi
effre, fnr anhnrrlfttimt or adrtrtlntng,
E. IV. C4?7. corner of Third and Dock
Areef. Sun Rnildinpt. opposite Merchants'
Exchange, Philadelphia, is ulto aulhorited lo
act at our Agent.
Democratic Xomlualloni.
roa oevtatfos,
rnixcin R. 8EIUXK,
Of Allegheny County.
ro caiai. eoMMissioNra,
MORRIS LONOSTRETH,
Of Montgomery County.
fTPatiliso Ins. A fresh supply of superior
l'irmiii ink u ictvivru, miiu jor sSl al ruila-
delpbia pricss.
We are requested to state, thst a collec
tion for the reli.-f of the famishing poor of Ire
land and Scotland will be made in St Matthew's
Church, in this place, on Sunday morning next,
March 14. Bishop Potter's pastoral letter, to
the clergy and laity of the diocese of Pennsylra
nia, wilt be aeen in another column.
Fiaa! On Fridsy, the 3th inst., a new
house in Upper Augusta township, marly finisb
en, owned and built by Mr. Washington Brewer,
together w ith all hia carpenter tools, comprising
all his hard earnings fur the last two or three
years, was totally consumed by fire. Mr. Brew,
t-r statea lhat he had, on Thursday, cleared all
tbe shavings from the room on the aecnnd story,
in which he had a store fur tbe purpose of drying
some bosrds he had dressed out for doors. On
Fridsy morning he kindled tome fire in the atove,
and on etsmining it, a short time slier, it wss
to all apparanc gone out He supposes that
it originated from a spark which must have fal
len fiom the fire, he took np in the morning, near
the top of the stairs, while he was at work be
low, unconscious of the fire, until the flames
compelled him to leave the house. Hit loss ises
timatod at about $450.
SixTssti Wni anb Mail Stsamiks Among
the bills passed by both bouses of Congress on
tbe last night of the late session of that body was
an impurtsnt one providing for the construction
of four war ateamers of the first class, to be ad
ded to tbe Navy; and providing also for the em
ployment of twelve mail steamers, ten of them
to be constructed as to be readily converted into
war-eUamera. These vessels, so employed, are
to be subject to the order of snd purchase by the
Government at sny time. Tbey are all to be
rommsndrded by Naval officers ; and a Mail
Agent and four Passed M:dhimen are to be
placed on board of each, the latter as w atch of
ficers snd for improvement in the management
of steamships.
The mail stesmers ar to be employed as fol
lows : five, of not less than 2000 tons each, be
tween New York and Liverpool; five, of not
less ths n 1,500 tons each, between New Voik
and New Orleans, via Charleston, Savanah and
Havana, with a branch line from Havana to
Chagres ; the vestals of both lines lo be construc
ted under tba directions of Ihe Nsvy Department;
and twosteamera between Panama and Oregon,
touching at th intermediate points on tbe Paci
fic. tpnlitmiile by the rrltenl.
By and with the advice and content J the Sen
ate David Todd, of Ohio Envoy Fstraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary near his Msjesty
the Emperor of Rrsxil, vice Henry A. Wise, re
called st his own request.
John R Clay. Charge de Affairs at Peru.
Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, Envoy Ex
traordinary snd Minister Plenipotentiary to bia
Majesty the King of France.
George V. Ilnpkins, of Virginia. Charge de
Affa rs ef the Coiled Slates to th Queen of
Portugal.
Mnjor Genera's Thomas Hart Benton, of
Mo., William Cumming. of Georgia.
Brigadier Generals Gro Cada alder, of Pa.,
Fnos D Hopping, of New York, Franklin
Pierce, of New Hampthire. .
Gss). Wobth. Tbe Union ssys thst Brigsdier
General Worth, in consequence of his gallant
services, has been nominated and confirmed by
the Senate as Msjor Gsneral by brevet. This is
a wsll deserved honor.
Ballla M IIIMe.
Great Loii on Both Side Gen. A rut a Wound
ed Baltimobc, March 10, 1847.
The Southern mail brings th New Orleans
psptra of Ibe 3d inst. Tbe Delta contains a let-
ter from a correspondent at Tampieo, wLitb
states that tbe division nf our army commanded
by Gen. Taylor, bad met tba Mexican troops,
under Ssnta Anna, near Saltillo, and tbat a des
perate battle ensued. Tb alanghter en both
sides, is said to have bea very great.
Gen. Arista, who wss ia command of a division,
was wounded.
Tbe American were fisally triumphant.
Tbia atetemnt,hwvr, tba Naw Orleans Pi-
esyvrteeentradiets
Dcmoeratli State Convention.
HAaaraaeao, March 4, 1847.
Tils being th day for tbe meeting of Ihe Stat
Convention te nominate Democratic candidates
for Governor snd Canal Commissioner, tbe dele
gates assembled In ths Court Home at It o'clock,
A. M. Horn R. Enkass waa called to th chair,
and Geo. R. Riddle, E. O Jackson and Daniel
Kutf appointed secretaries, for temporary or
ganixation. On motion of W. B. Wright, tb roll was cal
led over, tb contested sest being aet aside for
the present, and tbe delegatea appeared and took
their aeata as members ot lb convention.
On motion of Mr. Hale, a committee equal to
the Senatorial delegatea wss sppointcd to select
officers for the permanent organisation of tbe
Convention.
Tbeconention adjourned until 3 o'clock. P. M
ArraartooN Session Mr. Gwinn, from the
committee appointed for tbat purpose, reported
lbs officers of the convention, who took their
seats, vix: Hon. WILLI AM BEATTY, of But
ler county. President, assisted by eighteen vice
presidents and eight secretaries
Ths President called tbe convention to order.
and returned bis thanks in a few appropriate re
marks.
Andrew Storm was then admitted as ths dele
gate from Monroe.
Mr. Knox moved that the convention now pro
ceed to make nominations for Governor, which
wss screed to.
Mr. naie men reau a ... . .... . ,
declining a nomination, which was ordered to be
msde part of the proceedings.
The convention then proceeded to make nomi
nations for Governor, when Mr. Fry nominated
Francis R. Shunk; Mr. Winchester, G. M Hoi
lenback; Mr. Hale, Ephraim Banks and Joseph
B. Ard; Mr. Ebanch, William Biglers Mr Mc
Bride. H. D Foster : Mr. Hesth, Wm. P. Wil
cox; Mr. Carson, N. B. Eldred.
The namea of Geo M Hollenbark, Wm Bigler,
Wm P Wilcox and II D Foster were withdrawn
Mr. Horn R. Kneass moved that the eonven
tion now proceed to vote for a candidate for Go
vernor, which waa agreed to, and tbe vote being
tsken. it appeared that Francia R. Shunk receiv
ed 106 votes, Nathaniel B Eldred 14. Henry D
Fosters, W.n Beatty 1. Wm Bifjler 1. Ephraim
Banks 1. J. B. Ard I, Geo. M. Hollenbark 1.
FRANCIS R SHUNK bsving a majority of
sll the votes csst, wss declared the duty nomina
ted ramlidate of the Democratic convention, for
the office of Governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Eyre moved that the convention adjourn
until 8 o'clock this evening, which was sgreed to
The convention thn adjourned.
Evrsiio Session On motion, the convention
proceeded to make nominations for Canal Com
mitsioner; twenty-eight nominations were made
On motion, a committee of seven wss appoin
ted, to report resolutiona for the consideration of
the convention ; and a committee of fifteen, to
draft an addieas to the people ot Pennsylvania.
On motion th convention then proceeded to
vote for the nomination of a Canal Commissioner,
which, on tbe Sth ballot, resulted aa follows:
Morris Longstretb 83, Dr. A. Holmes 19, Jscob
Dillinger 17, Wm K. HutTnac!e4.
MORRIS LONGSTRETH, of Montgomery
county having received a majority of all the votea
given on Ihe fifth vote, was declared duly nomi
nated as the Democratic candidate for Canal
Commissioner
The convention then adjourned, and met at S
o'clock on Friday morning: when a committee
of finance, consisting of three members, was sp
pointed ; the chairman snrounced the State Cen
tral committee ; the committee on resolutions
reported, and the convention adjourned tine die.
Pastornl Letter.
To Tax CLcaer ab t.Atvv or Tax ciorrst o
rsNitsrr.VANiA. Ny dear Brethren You hsve donhtless been
made acquainted with Ihe sorrowful tidings of
famine and sore distress which sre now reselling
us from different parts of Europe, but especially
and above all, from unhappy Ireland. The visi
tation is at ones so extraordinary and so hesrt
tending, as to t all for special prayer to the God
of all mercy, and also for special liberality on
th part of all those who would do good aa they
have opportunity. Permit me, then, arTiction
ately to recommend that the Clergy of this dio
cese present tbe rase of these afflicted sufferers,
especially tbat of the famishing poor of Ireland,
to the consideration of their respectivs congre
gations, and that a contribution be made in each
church on some early day, towards their relief
Should Ibis reeommendstion be complied with I
would suggest the morning of the Jirtt Sundry
in MireA, (being the third Sundsy in Lent) as
the time when this appeal shall be made, and
when tbe offerings of those who would draw
down on themselves, their families and their
church the blessings ef msny tbat ars ready to
perish, msy be presented.
The sums collected can be forwarded to Thorn
aa Robina, Esq., Treasurer of the Convention
Fund, who after doe consultation, will maks
such disposition of them as will be likely to se
car tb earliest and largest messurs of relief.
Alomxo Pott t a,
Bp of th Prot. Epis. Cburcb in Psnna
RsAtHKO, Feb. 8. 1847.
It ia known to most of nor readera tbat not
nine months sine a very large part of tbe town
of Nantucket waa destroyed by Are. Tbe loss
waa estimated at 8800,000, yet tb people of that
place bava aent 13000 to Boston for tba sufferers
in Ireland.
The town of Northampton (Mass.) with pop
elation of only four thousand souls, bavs contri
buted thontani Jollart to tb relief of Irs
land ! Tbia excels all other contributions from
town or eitiaa when population is considered.
Wa learn tbat all provisioas intended for tb
rslisf of lb people of Irslsnd and Scotland, will
pas tb Sasqacbeaae and Tide Water Canal, fre
of toll
Correspondence of tb Miners' Journal.
Pim.ADst.eRf , March 8d, 1847.
One Rmi loth West.
The Pittsburg Gaaett aays 'If Bsltimors dot
not w ant to corns here, why should we cosx bar
longer, or be mad a cat's-paw of for her benefit.
Our trad lie west; eur interests are west, and
lo Ms sees let ns go ' Tbe Advertiser saya Uakt
core that Philadelphia doea not have the control
of a road between us and our market. This
would ba suicidsl th selling of our birth-right.
If Pittsburg is wis, ? will mske any and eve
ry sscrific before sb will permit ny city r
corporation w hose inttreti are dissimilar to ours
toeontio' a Rail road between this city and ths
west. In the scrsmb'e forth western trade,
sbe ia rot to be made the cat's-paw of her mora
wealthy and powerful Atlantic Neighbors.'
Thus it appears, there is no more truth thaa
poetry in Ihe remark ol Mr. Roebling, thst 'thst
rosd will secure most business, which first shall
connect with tbe improvements of the Stat of
Ohio, and render them tributary. To stop at
Pittsburg, would therefor be a half-way mea
sure Now ss our gnod citizens are professedly in
search of the trade of the west, why go w here it
is not? break their necks from the bridges, or
bury themselves in the tunnels nf the Alleghany
to grope st shadow T Mr. Roebling w ho ia
central from the chin to the toes, most emphat
ically aays 'the Richmond and Ohio Road, will
prove th most formidable rival ofthe Baltimore
and Ohio, as it will intercept all the trade of ths
Ohio River below Psrkersburg, and will not al
low it to reseh Ihe termination ofthe Bsltimors
line,' This being the fsct, if we plac ny con
fidence in the operations of this civil engineer,
and connecting it with the evidence ofthe Pitts,
burg Editors, will it iiot sppear thst we sre the
cat's-paw s and will have a good deal of scratch
ing, before we reach the desirable objectT7in
the distance. After expending our three million
of dollars, will it then be time to enquire into
the fscts ? will it be consistent with our "wis
dom and intelligence" to run to the Ohio line,
and ask if the trede is there? Or would it be
consistent with common sense to go where it is
not, consistent with the natural endowments of
men of business, to expend $14,450,000. and then
ask onr sister Ohio, to dig up her Csnsls. and let
us pass where the trade may be found? Th
Ohio and Erie Canl is only 309 miles long, and
connects Portsmouth with the city of Clesveland
The Miami Canal eonreetir g Cincinnati with the
city of Toledo, is also but 347 miles long, and ss
these improvements have only cost about $15,.
000,000, it would at least be modest to ask tbem
tor an accommodation we an eenerously with
hold from our neighbors. But like the Pitts
burgers w ill the? not say we are making 'cat's
psws.' 'psltry villsges.'or anylhing but rational
creatureaof those w ho 'have tbe power in tkeir
hand,.'
But without referring to any ofthe previous
eid -nres of our id .m, to the good things we
have aaid or done for the benefit of ourselves and
the city to our operationa in Vicksburg stock
in Sunbory and Beaver in Chesapeake and Del
aware in Lehigh Canal, or in any ofthe schemes
thst may some day b successful, would it not
be well, would it not be to our interests lo throw
ofT our trammels, our consequence, onr prejudice!
sgainit the Reading Rail-road, and look at tb
only practicable scheme, from which advantage
may be desired, instead ef listening to the flat
tery of interested parties, to the schemes of En
gineers and Contractors, or to the tepresenta
lions of those seeking office; would it not be
better to open our eyes, to look upon tbe position
of the Sunbury and Erie, at tbe facility with
which it can be constructed, at the local a. Wan
tages it will bestow upon the City and State, at
tbe t ade that will be secured at ita termini, and
at the prospects of advan'ace, that moat evident
ly be secured by its stockholders ?
Besides the positive certainty ef a Iocs) busi
ness, tbe intersection of numerous works within
our own boundaries, we have to view the con
nection with the "grandest trunk line" yet eon
ceived in our country, and tbat too without tb
expenditure of a dollar, from Erie to Iowa city.
We have alto to look at th varioua intersecting
line thst run from the cities on tb lakes to the
cities on tbe Ohio and the Mississippi. The
chsiters being granted upon tbe main etem, and
in many instances the work commenced, there
will be no taxes, no $10,000 per year, to inter
fere With Ibe profile of the stockholders. Then
too, as the Iskea are obstructed from November
to May, wi have to look at our advantage ia
grade, at the advantage in distance and at lb
Idct tbat on Engine can carry more produce iban
two on Ibe New York and Erie Nator having
pointed out Ibe course, we have but to follow it.
and if she leads ns to the spot where inercban.
disc must concentrate, it will be our fault if the
largest portion passrs our door. Besides w
mingl with people whose property is onr pro
pertywhose prosperity ia our prosperity, and
whose friendship is bsaed upon mutual interea's,
instead of "tat't paw" jealousies we k i 1 1 no pub
lie worka whoa funeral expenses sre not provi.
ded for, but w assist in restoring to a healthy
condition, those tbat bav been lapped "for tb
beneht of lb city." SUNBURY AND ERIE.
-BALTIMORE MARKET
Oice aMeBAinvoas Asaicis, March 8.
FLOCR City MiJla Flour is held at 18,25,
with transactiona.
Salea en Saturday ans) to-day, of 800 bbl.
Sosquehsnna Flour at $8,19.
GRAIN Tba price of Wheat baa declined a
bout S cents per bushel, bale. t.a,y ,a
prime Md. reds at I30el38 eta.
Tbe supply of Corn to day baa been eery large.
Early it tb day tb demwd waa quits active,
aad sales w.r very frtsly mad at 78 cant, foe
wait, and principally at 83 eta. for y.llow,
Iboogb aom pares la only breegt 80a $1 eta.
Bales of Rya at u eta. end of Oats at 43 ft.
WHISKEY. Demand limited. Small mu
so-oay at 98 eta fo, bkda ssd S3 ct. far bhl.